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DOS & DOD STATEMENTS ON TERRORISM, THE TALIBAN, UBL, AND AL QAEDA

Daily Press Briefing for August 7 — Transcript

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Daily Press Briefing Richard Boucher, Spokesman Washington, DC August 7, 2001 INDEX:

DEPARTMENT 1 Third Anniversary of Embassy Bombings in East Africa 2-3

Embassy Security

TERRORISM 1-2

US Efforts to Combat Terrorism / Sanctions Against Taliban

AFGHANISTAN

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Arrest of Employees From Humanitarian Organization, Shelter Now

ISRAEL / PALESTINIANS

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US Policy on Violence and Mitchell Report Recommendations Letter from Chairman Arafat and Nabil Sha'ath US Contacts with Israeli and Palestinian Officials Inflammatory Statements in Region

YEMEN 10-11

USS Cole Investigative Team / Security Situation

EGYPT

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Missile Technology

NORTH KOREA / RUSSIA

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Russian Talks with Kim Jong

RUSSIA

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Russian Officials' Meeting at the Pentagon

MACEDONIA

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Political Talks / Police Raid Near Skopje

BELARUS

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Seizures of Foreign Property

NORTHERN IRELAND

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Developments on Disarmament

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DoD News: Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Interview on Fox News Sunday

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News Transcript On the web: http://www.defenselink.mil/cgi-bin/dlprint.cgi? http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/20Q l/t02122001_t0211 fox.html Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711

Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld

Sunday, February 11, 2001

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Interview on Fox News Sunday (Interview by Tony Snow on Fox News Sunday) Snow: And now, we're happy to welcome Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Secretary Rumsfeld, welcome. Rumsfeld: Thank you. Snow: Yesterday, a submarine bursting through the Pacific Ocean — a U.S. submarine — splintering basically a Japanese ship. What happened? Rumsfeld: Well, that's what the investigation will have to determine. It was a terrible tragedy, we know that. And there is still a search-and-rescue operation taking place to try to find the missing people. The captain — the skipper of the submarine — has been relieved of duty, and the investigation's going forward. I've spoken to the minister of defense of Japan, Mr. Saito, and Secretary Powell has spoken to the foreign minister, and expressed the apologizes and regrets of the United States. Snow: Wouldn't it be a better idea, at this point, maybe to think about doing some of that training a little further from shore? It was only 10 miles from the shore of Hawaii. Rumsfeld: Certainly that issue and other issues will be examined very carefully. Snow: All right. Coming up this week, the point of emphasis for the Bush administration is going to be national security and national defense. On the campaign trail, Vice President Dick Cheney said, help is on the way. But help doesn't mean more money, does it? Rumsfeld: Well, it may indeed. Indeed, the president of the United States has indicated recently that he intends to have a one billion-plus pay increase for the men and women in the armed services. What he has also said is that he would like me and the Department of Defense to undertake a defense strategy review, and a focus on quality of life issues for the men and women in the Armed Services. And we have put that in motion. On Monday, the president will be at Fort Stewart in Georgia, and focusing on quality of life issues with the men and women.

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Daily Briefing Richard Boucher, Spokesman Washington, DC March 27, 2001 INDEX: Israel/Middle East Peace US Reaction to Recent Violence/Steps for Direct Discussions/Security 1-3,6-8 Cooperation Secretary Powell's Conversation with Prime Minister Sharon/US Contacts with 1-3 Foreign Officials re Situation 8 Mitchell Committee India 3

Presentation of Credentials by New Ambassador/UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's Visit to Region

Pakistan 3-4

Demonstrations on Revolutionary Leaders

China 4

Detention of Gao Zhan

Russia

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Meeting with Mr. Akhmadov re Chechnya Conflict/US Policy on Conflict Recent Bomb Attacks in Southern Russia US-Russia Relations Diplomats Declared Persona non Grata American Mr. Tobin Arrest

Department 12 13

Administration's Policy Democratization Support for Colombia, Indonesia, Nigeria, Ukraine

UKRAINE 12-13

Read-out of Secretary Powell's Meeting with Foreign Minister Zlenko

Afghanistan

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Discussion with Mr. Rahmatullah re Usama bin Laden/UN Resolutions/US Aid to Afghans UN Sanctions on Taliban

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Statement Upon Release of Patterns of Global Terrorism 2000

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Statement Upon Release of Patterns of Global Terrorism 2000 Secretary Colin L. Powell Remarks at roll out of annual report Washington, DC April 30, 2001 Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and I'm very pleased to be here to here to participate in the rollout of "Patterns of Global Terrorism" annual report. The tragic loss of American sailors in the bombing of the USS Cole, the hostage-takings in Ecuador and the Philippines, and the many threats that surrounded the new millennium drew media attention and official concern about terrorism in the year 2000. Such attention and concern was fitting. The year 2000 was certainly not a year without the scourge of terrorism upon the face of the earth. But this should not obscure the basic message of today's report. International cooperation against terrorism is increasing and it is paying off. The year 2000 saw a number of events that mark this successful progress, this cooperation between agencies and nations. For example, last December the United Nations Security Council levied additional sanctions in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333 against the Taliban for allowing terrorist camps to operate on Afghanistan territory and for harboring Usama bin Laden. Second, the trial began that led to an eventual conviction in the 1988 bombing of Pam Am 103. Next, the accused perpetrators and co-conspirators in the East Africa embassy bombings were also brought to trial in New York City. The continuing investigation of the bombing of the USS Cole, a probe that involved a wide number of countries, has thus far been productive and continues to move forward. A thwarted attempt by the Ahmed Ressam clique to carry explosives across the US-Canadian border disrupted plans for a terrorist attack. The international community also showed support for the UN Convention Against Terrorist Financing. This is the 12th time the United Nations has acted formally in this way, taking one more important step towards shutting down terrorist acts around the world. Each of these events has a common thread -- active and intensive cooperation in the international community. That community rallied to maintain pressure on Libya and ensure that suspects were brought to trial. It gave important help to finding and bringing to trial those accused of attacking our embassies in East Africa. This help crossed many borders and involved many nations, and it sent a strong message to the Taliban through the United Nations. These successes mean that we are achieving the basic objectives of the United States counter-terrorism strategy -- isolation of countries and groups that support terrorism, disruption of terrorist planning and operations, sharing of information, and the apprehension and trial of perpetrators. These objectives are shared by many of our partners throughout the world.

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May 2, 2001

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Daily Press Briefing Phillip T. Reeker, Acting Spokesman Washington, DC May 2, 2001 INDEX: ANNOUNCEMENTS/STATEMENTS 1 Welcome to Journalists Visiting from Macedonia 1 World Press Freedom Day, May 3 SAUDI ARABIA 2 Explosion Injures American Doctor FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA 2 Donors' Conference 2-3 US Aid Support for Montenegro ISRAEL / PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 3 Secretary Powell's Meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Peres 3 Egyptian / Jordanian Proposals 3-4 Views on Current Situation 10 Mitchell Committee Report CHINA 4 8-9 9

US Delegation in Hainan to Assess EP-3 Aircraft Assistant Secretary Kelly's Meeting with Ambassador Yang US Concern for Detained American Citizens

ARMS CONTROL 4-6,8,11 Missile Defense Issues: Delegations Consulting Other Countries 6-7 Reaction to Missile Defense Policy 7-8 Looking Beyond the ABM Treaty PERU 9

Shooting Down of Missionary Aircraft

INDIA

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Efforts to Fight Terrorism

PAKISTAN

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Terrorism Report Detention of Political Activists

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DoD News: Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with the New York Times

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Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld

Wednesday, May 16, 2001

Secretary Rumsfeld Interview with the New York Times

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(Interview with Jim Dao, Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt of the New York Times) Q: ...come back a second time. A guy who's had such a successful business career, has done this once already, enjoying life clearly, and taking on about as tough a job as you can have in Washington. Talk a little bit about why come back? Rumsfeld: It's a fair question. I guess I was asked, certainly, and it was not an easy decision. It was a surprise, also. I had been down here working on the Ballistic Missile Threat Commission in '97, '98, and then on the Space Commission in '99 to 2000. So I was involved and engaged in the issues.

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During the course of the campaign they asked me for advice on defense issues and intelligence matters, which I provided. But it was really quite a surprise to be asked to do this. It's important. It's doing something that's useful. That appeals to me. I've kind of had a definition of happiness over my lifetime of doing something that's worthwhile and important to do with people who know more than you do and who you can learn from. That's (inaudible) which makes getting up and tackling the everyday worthwhile. It's a particularly interesting time. I liked the President and what he was trying to do and what he was thinking about doing and what he said he wanted to do, and I thought he was pulling together a good group of people that would be interesting. Q: Did you give it thought, and obviously you've been involved through the panels and commissions, but had you given thought in recent years to things you thought hadn't been fulfilled at the Department of Defense, or that needed to be done, or shortcomings

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Statement on Humanitarian Assistance to Afghans

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Humanitarian Assistance to Afghans Secretary Colin L. Powell

Statement at Press Briefing on New U.S. Humanitarian Assistance for Afghans Washington, DC May 17, 2001 SECRETARY POWELL: Good morning, everyone. Afghanistan is in crisis. After more than 20 years of war, and now the third year of a devastating draught, the country is on the verge of a widespread famine. Nearly 4 million Afghans are at risk. If the international community does not take immediate action, countless deaths and terrible tragedy are certain to follow. At the direction of President Bush, I am today announcing a package of $43 million in new humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan, including 65,000 tons of wheat, $5 million in complementary food commodities, and $10 million in other livelihood and food security programs within Afghanistan. We also expect to soon announce additional assistance to Afghan refugees. Even before this latest commitment, the United States was by far the largest provider of humanitarian assistance for Afghans. Last year, we provided about $114 million in aid. With this new package, our humanitarian assistance to date this year will reach $124 million. This includes over 200,000 tons of wheat. We will continue to look for ways to provide more assistance for Afghans, including those farmers who have felt the impact of the ban on poppy cultivation, a decision by the Taliban that we welcome. We distribute our assistance in Afghanistan through international agencies of the United Nations and nongovernmental organizations. We provide our aid to the people of Afghanistan, not to Afghanistan's warring factions. Our aid bypasses the Taliban, who have done little to alleviate the suffering of the Afghan people, and indeed have done much to exacerbate it. We hope the Taliban will act on a number of fundamental issues that separate us: their support for terrorism; their violation of internationally recognized human rights standards, especially their treatment of women and girls; and their refusal to resolve Afghanistan's civil war through a negotiated settlement. UN sanctions against the Taliban are smart sanctions and do not hurt the Afghan people, nor do these sanctions affect the flow of humanitarian assistance for Afghans. America seeks to help the neediest, wherever they may be. I call upon the international community to mobilize and respond generously to help avert this looming humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan. Secretary General Annan and I have discussed this situation before, and I will ask for his further assistance to raise the international community's awareness about this crisis and to impress upon the international community the necessity to respond with energy and with dispatch. Colleagues of mine from different parts of the government, as well as including the United States Agency for International Development, will be available to provide more detailed information, should you have questions. Thank you very much.

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May 24, 2001

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Daily Press Briefing Phillip T. Reeker, Deputy Spokesman Washington, DC May 24, 2001 INDEX: ANNOUNCEMENT Joint Statement by Governments of United States & Mexico on Deaths of 1 Fourteen Migrants in Arizona Desert MEXICO 2-3 2

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Details on Cause of Deaths/ Search and Rescue Operation/ Investigation Working Group Meeting in San Antonio Reports Concerning Mexican Government Giving Survival Kits to Possible Mexican Migrants Planning to Cross the Border of the United States Details on How Survivors Managed to Make Contact Accounts of Raul Salinas/Links with Drug Cartels in Colombia Extradition of Jose Amezcua

CHINA 3-4 4

Discussions Continue on Issue of EP-3 Aircraft/ Next Meeting with the Chinese Opposition to Disassembling the EP-3 Plane

JAPAN / SOUTH KOREA / NORTH KOREA Possibility of Changing Agreed Framework/ Continuing Policy Review on North 4-5 Korea 5-6 Meeting of Trilateral Coordination and Oversight Group in Hawaii 5 Building Light-Water Nuclear Reactors ISRAEL/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 6 Meeting with Chairman Arafat/ Meeting with Prime Minister Sharon 7 Israel Stopping Entry of Raw Chemical Materials ISRAEL / LEBANON 6 Israeli Shootdown of Lebanese Airplane RUSSIA / AFGHANISTAN 7-8 US-Russian Meeting on Afghanistan/ Russian Support for Northern Alliance AFGHANISTAN 8 Practice by Taliban of Labeling Minority Hindus 9 Discussions on Armenia and Azerbaijan

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May 30, 2001

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Daily Press Briefing Phillip T. Reeker, Deputy Spokesman Washington, DC May 30, 2001 INDEX: ISRAEL/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 1-4 Update on Violence /Security Meetings/Mitchell Committee Recommendations 8 Possibility of Israeli President's Visit to the US TERRORISM 5 5-Q RUSSIA 6

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Department's Public Announcement Re: Worldwide Caution Guilty Verdicts Re: US Embassy Bombings in Africa

Tobin Arrest Case Secretary Powell's Meeting with Foreign Minister Ivanov in Budapest

AFGHANISTAN 6-8 Sanctions against the Taliban/Usama bin Laden MEXICO

8-9

Update on Deaths of Mexican Immigrants in the US/Illegal Crossings into the US

MISSILE DEFENSE 9-10 Secretary Powell's Meeting with NATO Members in Budapest 14-15 Consultations with Russia on Missile Defense PHILIPPINES 10

Update on Kidnappings

IRAQ 11

UN Sanctions/UN Security Council Resolutions

ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN 11-12 Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Process/Minsk Group HUMAN RIGHTS 12-13 Reaction to Amnesty International Annual Report Re: Human Rights/Corruption CHINA

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Update on Detainees in China

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July 3, 2001

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Daily Press Briefing Richard Boucher, Spokesman Washington, DC July 3, 2001 INDEX: ISRAEL/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 1-2,12,13 US Opposition to Targeted Killings / Recent Violence / Status of Ceasefire G-8 SUMMIT 2, 3-4

Climate Change Policy / Security at Summit in Italy

JAPAN 2

Timing on Okinawa Investigation

PAKISTAN 3

Ambassador Visit

IRAQ 3,4-7

Alleged Asylum Request for Reported Diplomat / War Crimes Charges Against Saddam Hussein / Smart Sanctions Resolution / Iraqi Opposition Sanction Support / Economic Retaliation

MEXICO 3,4,10

Visa Requirements for Mexican Legislator/ Possible Seal of Southern Border With Guatemala

NORTH KOREA 6, 7-8 Possible Upcoming Meetings / Missile Engine Test THE HAGUE 8-9

War Crimes Trial of Milosevic

JAPAN 9

Compensation for US Veterans of WWII

INDIA 9-10

Threats by Usama Bin Laden Against US Interests

GUATEMALA 10

Guatemalan President's Upcoming Visit

MACEDONIA

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United States General Accounting Office

GAO

Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives

FBI REORGANIZATION Progress Made in Efforts to Transform, but Major Challenges Continue Statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States

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Accountability * Integrity * Reliability

GAO-03-759T